Scramble for Africa

What are the 5 motives for imperialism?

What revolution spurred interest in Africa?

• Isolation revolution

• Garvey Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Logistician Revolution

Which of the below is NOT an advantage held by Europeans?

• Strong economies

• Powerful armies & navies with advanced weapons

• Technology created during the Industrial Revolution

• Unstable Governments

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• to visit Berlin

• to decide how Africa would be divided among Europeans and avoid warfare

• to allow Europeans to discuss their superiority

• to allow African nations to explain their culture and why they should not be taken over

What was the result of the Berlin Conference?

• Italy and France went to war

• They decided to leave Africa alone

• Berlin was annexed to Britain

• Africa was divided without any regard to the native cultures already living there

What was the goal of direct rule?

• The goal was to issue laws explicitly

• The goal was to force European culture on their colonies

• The goal was to enhance the culture of their colonies

• The goal was to allow colonies to govern themselves

What was the goal of indirect rule?

• The goal was to educate in order to “easternize” a new generation of leaders.

• The goal was to educate in order to “westernize” a new generation of followers.

• The goal was to educate and uplift cultural leaders.

• The goal was to educate in order to “westernize” a new generation of leaders to continue the indirect rule & spread European culture.

Which of the below is NOT a reason most African nations were unable to stop imperialism?

• Older civilizations in Africa & Asia were in decline because of the slave trade & wars.

• Most nations wanted to have their culture and control taken away.

• Newer & stronger African states did not have weapons.

• Some African Elite admired Western ways & rejected their own culture.